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Maurice Clark McAdow (17 November 1904 Greenville, Illinois — 20 August 2001 Denton, Texas) was an American conductor, trumpeter, and music educator (with high proficiency on woodwinds) who served as director of bands at the University of North Texas College of Music for years, from fall 1945 to spring 1975.〔''Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 15th edition,'' 1976–1977, Marquis Who's Who (1976) 〕 The concert bands under his direction were acclaimed for performing a wide repertoire that exhibited advanced levels of musicianship commensurate with a major music school. The marching bands under his direction were known for innovative and colorful halftime shows. Since the mid-1940s, the College of Music had been, and still is, among the nation's largest music schools. Due to the size of the music school, his marching bands were filled with an unusual number of music majors, sometimes exceeding 90%. == Career & education == Secondary education : McAdow had attended Anthony High School, Anthony, Kansas, and played in its band, but quit in 1920 to perform with the Peggy Norman Players, a tent show. After traveling a few months with the show, he returned to Kansas to finish high school, graduating in 1922. Upon graduating, he enrolled at Montana State University Billings, where he father was teaching. After a year of studying, McAdow spent 6 years on the road performing with groups before returning to live with his mother in Greenville, Illinois.〔("ABA Memorials; 2009," American Bandmasters Association (2009) )〕 Founder of bands : The Great Depression (early 1930s) was the impetus for McAdow to seek steady work in music, so he entered his father's avocation of teaching music in public schools. : In 1931, McAdow became a band director at Mulberry Grove Middle and High School, though he did not have a college degree. When is 14-piece band won a "Division 1" rating in the first year, he became interested in making it a career. During his tenure at Mulberry Grove, he played in a number of community bands while pursuing a degree in music. Attending summer and Saturday classes, earning a Bachelor of Music Education of Illinois Wesleyan University in 1939. : McAdow also had his own band — Maurice McAdow and His Orchestra — that played dances at local dance halls.〔Advertisement: Edwardsville Intelligencer, July 12, 1934, pg 15〕 : While at Mulberry Grove, McAdow started the New Douglas and Sorento Bands. His soon to be wife, Evelyn Delores Bartels, was a clarinet player in the New Douglas Band. He organized a third band at Pocahontas, Illinois. In 1935, all three bands performed at the state contest at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In 1936, the Greenville School System appointed McAdow as its high school band director. He flourished there for eight years. : In the fall of 1943, McAdow moved from Greenville to Elmhurst to accept a position as band and orchestra instructor at York Community High School.〔"Personals," ''Edwardsville Intelligencer,'' September 1, 1943, Col. 3, pg. 3〕 Educator at the university level : In 1945, McAdow joined the faculty of the University of North Texas College of Music and proceeded to build the concert and marching band program. During his 28 years at North Texas, McAdow led the band on 28 tours throughout 13 states, appeared eight times at the Texas Music Educators Association and appeared at various other conventions, such as the College Band Directors National Association and the Music Educators National Convention. After his retirement in 1975 at the age of 70, he continued to work as a consultant for school music programs under the auspices of the Brook Mays Music Company of Dallas.〔 : McAdow served as an adjudicator, guest conductor and clinician in 21 states. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maurice McAdow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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